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G51 1QD area guide

Who lives in G51 1QD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kingston West and Dumbreck
Council: Glasgow City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 926 (2024)

G51 1QDGlasgow City

At a glance

What G51 1QD is like

G51 1QD is a postcode in the Kingston West and Dumbreck area of Glasgow City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 926 people. 53.9% of households own their home, 40% rent privately and 5.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 59.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G51 1QD compares

Headline figures for G51 1QD, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

85per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Glasgow City a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 8 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

8 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G51 1QD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
18.6% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
40.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
04
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

G51 1QD FAQs

Is G51 1QD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is G51 1QD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Glasgow City recorded 85 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in G51 1QD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 19.5% of residents. 53.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (98.5%).

Which council covers G51 1QD?

The local authority for G51 1QD is Glasgow City.

G51 1QD comes under Glasgow City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G51 1QD?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Cessnock SPT Subway Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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